Examples of first name in a Sentence
Children at the school call their teachers by their first names.
the parents still haven't picked a first name for the baby
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Because the playlist was filled with meaningful songs and the K in the title was clearly capitalized like her first name, Sentell knew the tracks were customized just for her.
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
One image shows a landline phone with first names handwritten next to its speed-dial buttons, such as Darren, Rich, Mike, Patrick and Larry.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Sheila, who preferred to only use her first name, has lived in Pontiac with her husband and two teenage sons for a year.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
In central Gaza, another graduate, Dima, who only gave her first name to state media, was celebrating with her family after overcoming trauma attached to her studies.
—Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
One image shows a landline phone with first names handwritten next to its speed-dial buttons, such as Darren, Rich, Mike, Patrick and Larry.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Sheila, who preferred to only use her first name, has lived in Pontiac with her husband and two teenage sons for a year.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
In central Gaza, another graduate, Dima, who only gave her first name to state media, was celebrating with her family after overcoming trauma attached to her studies.
—Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for first name
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20name. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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